William McGeoch and Co

1911.

Dec 1921.

1922.

May 1930.

1932

1945

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1951

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1966. Exhibit at Western Australian Maritime Museum.

1967.

1971.

of 28 West Campbell Street, Glasgow

William McGeoch and Co Ltd., of Warwick Works, Coventry Rd, Birmingham; of 28 West Campbell St., Glasgow.

1832 Business established, presumably by William McGeoch (1808- )

Later the business was run by William McGeoch, Senior

1876 Patent '4007. And William McGeoch, junior, of Glasgow, in the county of Lanark, North Britain, Ironmonger, has given the like notice in respect of the invention of "improvements in automatic latches or fastening bolts."'

1904 Supplied electrical fitting to the training ship HMS Bellerophon

1922 Employees 400-500. Directors: Lauchlan A. McGeoch (Chairman and Managing), Alexander McGeoch, O.B.E. William McGeoch, Robert Archibald, D. T. Wilson, J.P. Products: Ships' hardware and metal cabin furnishings, signal lamps, ships' oil and candle lamps, motor lamps, switches, switchboards, electrical accessories and fittings.

1982 Acquired by Bowthorpe Holdings

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